Inside, the triple threat stuns in a white chiffon dress before turning up the heat for a few tastefully-crafted semi-nude shots for the glossy. The 32-year-old opens up about the beauty of growth in the industry, Tyra Banks managing her early career, wanting Black women to learn more about themselves and so much more.

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“The entertainment industry creates either a monster or it creates beauty. And what it has instilled in me is this drive. It coincides with this “American Dream,” that you truly can be who you want to be. And so I live my life with no limitations, no regrets, no ideas with who I’m supposed to be, but truly living in who I am.”

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